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Material Selection

When considering your design for rotationally molding, you will want to address a variety of questions to select the type of plastic to best suit your need. What requirements does the design have? Listed below are some of the factors you should consider.

Please feel free to contact us at Solar Plastics, Inc. for guidance in this process.
Once your product requirements have been identified, an appropriate plastic can be selected.

Tensile Loading
   - Load
   - Type
   - Duration
Flexural Loading
   - Load
   - Type
   - Duration
Stiffness
Compressive Loading
Creep – Minimum Allowable
Deflection – Maximum Allowable
Impact strength
   - Room Temperature
   - High Temperature
   - Low Temperature
Abrasion Resistance
Operating Temperature
   - Maximum
   - Minimum
   - Duration
Shear Strength
Hardness
Thermal Expansion Limitation
Flammablity Requirements
Outdoor Exposure
Chemical Resistance
   - Continuous Contact
   - Intermittent Contact
   - Occasional Contact
Vapor Permeability
Dissipation Factor
Electrical Requirements
Electrically Conductive
Durability (Life Expectancy)
Disposable or Reusable
Recyclable
Aesthetics
Color
Regulatory Compliance
Cost
OTHER . . .